diff --git a/src/drivers/spi/boot_device_rw_nommap.c b/src/drivers/spi/boot_device_rw_nommap.c
index a52a7befd2..e7d9b9a944 100644
--- a/src/drivers/spi/boot_device_rw_nommap.c
+++ b/src/drivers/spi/boot_device_rw_nommap.c
@@ -95,3 +95,9 @@ const struct region_device *boot_device_rw(void)
 
 	return &spi_rw;
 }
+
+const struct spi_flash *boot_device_spi_flash(void)
+{
+	boot_device_rw_init();
+	return car_get_var(sfg);
+}
diff --git a/src/include/spi_flash.h b/src/include/spi_flash.h
index 5a9237869f..6b89012a26 100644
--- a/src/include/spi_flash.h
+++ b/src/include/spi_flash.h
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ int spi_flash_volatile_group_end(const struct spi_flash *flash);
 int chipset_volatile_group_begin(const struct spi_flash *flash);
 int chipset_volatile_group_end(const struct spi_flash *flash);
 
+/* Return spi_flash object reference for the boot device. This is only valid
+ * if CONFIG_BOOT_DEVICE_SPI_FLASH is enabled. */
+const struct spi_flash *boot_device_spi_flash(void);
+
 #endif /* _SPI_FLASH_H_ */